The Jamaica national under-17 football team is the national under-17 football team of Jamaica and is controlled by the Jamaica Football Federation. The highest level of competition in which the team may compete is in the FIFA U-17 World Cup, which is held annually.
History The team has qualified for two out of nineteen FIFA U-17 World Cups. On November 5, 2011, the Jamaican men's under-17 football team achieved its first-ever point at a FIFA U-17 World Cup in a 1–1 against France a match in Doha, Qatar. Zhelano Barnes scored the equalizer in the 22nd minute, and this was the first goal scored by the Jamaican team at the tournament over 2 participations.
Tournament records
FIFA U-17 World Cup record FIFA U-17 World Cup recordYearRoundPosition 1985Did not enter 1987Did not qualify 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997Did not enter 1999Group stage15th3003010 2001Did not qualify 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011Group stage21st301224 2013Did not qualify 2015 2017 2019 2023 2025to be determinedTotalGroup stage2/206015214
CONCACAF U-17 Championship Record 1983: Did not enter 1985: Did not enter 1987: Third place Group B 1988: Third place Group B 1991: Second place Group 1 1992: Third place Group B 1994: Third place Group 1 1996: Did not enter 1999: First place Group A 2001: Fourth place Group A 2003: Second place Group A; lost in playoff; Did not qualify 2005: Eliminated in 2nd round 2007: Fifth place Group B 2009: Eliminated in semifinals of the 2008 CFU Youth Cup; Did not qualify 2011: Fourth place 2013: Quarter-finals 2015: Playoff stage 2017: Group stage 2019: Round of 16 2023: Round of 16 2025: Group stage 2026: First place in group G From 1983 until 1994, competition was U-16, not U-17
Recent and upcoming matches 2026
2016
2017
2018
2019
2023
Current players 2026 squad
Squad named for the 2026 CONCACAF U-17 Championship which will be held from February 2-11 2026 in Costa Rica. Drawn into Group G, Jamaica will play Aruba Cayman Islands, and Canada on February 6, 8, and 11, respectively.Caps and goals as of February 8, 2026, after the match against Cayman Ialands.
Coaching staff
Current staff
PositionNameNational Team Head CoachWendell DownswellAssistant Coach Vaesell ReynoldsAssistant CoachAltimont ButtlerGoalkeeping CoachEvadean ScarletPerformance Manager Andrew Peart
Honors
Notes and references